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<p class="MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Greetings</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Thanks for you kind attention and kind letter</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">It is time .No malice to any body . We must realize there are specialist who have experiences from the both world .They are the greatest resource. They can help . Hand picked people are not the broadest representation. it is
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>limited representation. Let us forget favorites. Let us cooperate and give every body an <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>opportunity. They all have same rights <span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>as any NGO. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>All <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>member NGOs make UN NGOs. Just 45 faces seen from one community every where don't represent the whole world. My obligation was to bring to the attention of every body. I have done my job. This is land of opportunity for every body. Please give equal opportunity
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>to every body other wise you are violating the constitution. How you are going to teach <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>or bring change.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">There were initially approximately <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>55 members who <span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>totally applied as candidate. I was promised <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>to be considered next but some favorite was picked. I was discriminated I and some others suggested<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>to have all of them to work in team work. This suggestion was also rejected. I have all the proof..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>We failed to even consider all.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">As a result<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>what happened. We <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>did hurt peoples feelings many of then stopped attending many meetings. Let us create an environment to welcome them all
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>back. World has many conflicts let us not make NGO conflicts. I even received white washed notices and brought to the attention . H.E corrected the situation.. It is my obligation to
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>bring to the attention so correct course may be taken</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>am thankful To H.E Sarbuland Khan and other excellencies to see things to be put in right prospective.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Thanking you in anticipation to all . Please don't come to defend your action . Thanks a million
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>to every body.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Dr Malik Khan</span></p></div>
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<p><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks again for keeping us posted. </span></font></p></div></div></blockquote></div><br><br>
<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 8/14/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">malik khan</b> <<a href="mailto:motamar@gmail.com">motamar@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span>
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<p style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Greetings</span></p>
<p style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Thanks for you kind attention and kind letter</span></p>
<p style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">It is time .No malice to any body . We must realize there are specialist who have experiences from the both world .They are the greatest resource. They can help . Hand picked people are not the broadest representation. it is
<span> </span>limited representation. Let us forget favorites. Let us cooperate and give every body an <span> </span>opportunity. They all have same rights <span> </span>as any NGO. <span> </span>All <span> </span>member NGOs make UN NGOs. Just 45 faces seen from one community every where don't represent the whole world. My obligation was to bring to the attention of every body. I have done my job. This is land of opportunity for every body. Please give equal opportunity
<span> </span>to every body other wise you are violating the constitution. How you are going to teach <span> </span>or bring change.</span></p>
<p style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">There were initially approximately <span> </span>55 members who <span> </span>totally applied as candidate. I was promised <span> </span>
to be considered next but some favorite was picked. I was discriminated I and some others suggested<span> </span>to have all of them to work in team work. This suggestion was also rejected. I have all the proof..<span>
</span>We failed to even consider all.</span></p>
<p style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">As a result<span> </span>what happened. We <span> </span>did hurt peoples feelings many of then stopped attending many meetings. Let us create an environment to welcome them all
<span> </span>back. World has many conflicts let us not make NGO conflicts. I even received white washed notices and brought to the attention . H.E corrected the situation.. It is my obligation to <span> </span>bring to the attention so correct course may be taken
</span></p>
<p style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><span> </span>I <span> </span>am thankful To H.E Sarbuland Khan and other excellencies to see things to be put in right prospective. </span>
</p>
<p style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><span> </span>Thanking you in anticipation to all . Please don't come to defend your action . Thanks a million <span> </span>to every body.
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<p style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Dr Malik Khan</span></p></div>
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<p><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I agree with the basic strategy outlined below</span></font></p><span class="q">
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">>I would suggest that while to the Strategy Council CS self-nomination process should be broad and open to reach out to a large number of constituencies, a Steering >Committee self-nomination process, due to the short deadline and the fact that only one seat might be open to renewal, should rather involve a smaller number of >persons. I would suggest that current CS members of the Strategy Council (+ CS High Level Advisors?) should be asked to identify and select the CS member of the >Steering Committee to be appointed in September by the UN SG.
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<p><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">CONGO</span></font><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
can initiate a process for the strategy council like the one last year. For the one seat in the steering committee, I am agreeable to a group of CS members in strategy council and high level advisory group to form a committee and choose 3 names which could be one two from among themselves and one from outside (or the other way around)..
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<p><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">However, this committee may only include those who are at least in some degree involved with collective CS processes – during WSIS and/ or later. Is it possible for you, Philippe to draw such a list – and any other from these two groups who watches this list can come in as well, so that there will be no arbitrariness about the list ……. These people can then work over an email list, and come up with recommendations. Others can suggest their recommendations for this group to consider over the plenary list.
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<p><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This is one way to do it, others may have other suggestions, but time is short, and suggestions should come in right away… But they should be practical suggestions making possible recommendation of 2-3 names by the month's end…
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<p><b><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</span></font></b><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam [mailto:
<a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org" target="_blank">wsis@ngocongo.org</a>] <br><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</span></b> Monday, August 06, 2007 10:13 PM<br>
<b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</span></b> <a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:plenary@wsis-cs.org" target="_blank">plenary@wsis-cs.org</a>; <a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:bureau@wsis-cs.org" target="_blank">
bureau@wsis-cs.org</a>; <a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:governance@lists.cpsr.org" target="_blank">governance@lists.cpsr.org</a><br><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Cc:</span></b>
<a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:rbloem@ngocongo.org" target="_blank">rbloem@ngocongo.org</a>; 'CONGO - Philippe Dam'<br><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</span></b>
[governance] TR: [GAID Steering] Renewal of membership in the GAID Strategy Counciland Steering Committee<br><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Importance:</span></b> High</span></font></p></div>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Dear all, </span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This is to inform about the recent announcement circulated by the GAID Secretariat regarding the renewal of membership in GAID Structures (Steering Committee and Strategy Council).
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">As the first step of the renewal process, current members are requested to indicate whether they are interested and available to be candidate for renewal of their terms.
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The GAID Secretariat proposed to renew the Steering Committee and Strategy Council membership through a principle of rotation, in order to ensure some kind of continuity, before the next meetings of those two structures.
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The GAID Secretariat also invited civil society to identify nominations from among its constituencies. A process similar to the self-nomination process used in May 2006 for the first terms of GAID structures will therefore be appropriate.
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">See more details attached in Mr. Sarbuland Khan's e-mail. </span></font></p>
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">May 2008</span></font></p>
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<p><b><i><font face="Arial" size="2"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">CS self-nomination process: suggestions</span></font></i></b></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Any CS self nomination process for Strategy Council membership should be initiated in the course of September as regards the Strategy Council.
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">As regards the Steering Committee, any self nomination process should be identified no later than 31 August. </span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I would suggest that while to the Strategy Council CS self-nomination process should be broad and open to reach out to a large number of constituencies, a Steering Committee self-nomination process, due to the short deadline and the fact that only one seat might be open to renewal, should rather involve a smaller number of persons. I would suggest that current CS members of the Strategy Council (+ CS High Level Advisors?) should be asked to identify and select the CS member of the Steering Committee to be appointed in September by the UN SG.
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Please share your comments on that last proposal.</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I would also invite current members of GAID structures to also inform through the CS list serves whether they are interested and available to continue serving in GAID structures.
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">All the best, </span></font></p>
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<p><b><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">De la part de</span></font></b><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">
Sarbuland Khan<br><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Envoyé :</span></b> mardi, 31. juillet 2007 23:04<br><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">À :</span></b> <a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:steering@un-gaid.org" target="_blank">
steering@un-gaid.org</a><br><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Objet :</span></b> [GAID Steering] Renewal of membership in the GAID Strategy Counciland Steering Committee</span></font><span lang="EN-GB"></span></p></div>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><br></span></font><font size="2"><span lang="FR" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Dear colleagues, </span></font><span lang="FR"><br><br></span><font size="2">
<span lang="FR" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">According to the Terms of Reference adopted at the 27 September 2007 meeting of the Steering Committee (see attached), the term of the members of the GAID Steering Committee is due to end this September 2007, and the term of members of the GAID Strategy Council will conclude before the next meeting of the Strategy Council (to be held in May 2008 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, during the World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT)).
</span></font><span lang="FR"><br><br><br><br></span><font size="2"><span lang="FR" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Consequently, there is a need to initiate the process for the rotation of the membership. In order to ensure both continuity and renewal, it is envisioned that approximately one-third of the membership of each body should rotate.
</span></font><span lang="FR"><br><br></span><b><font size="2"><span lang="FR" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">RENEWAL OF MEMBERSHIP OF EXISTING MEMBERS</span></font></b><span lang="FR"> <br><br></span><font size="2">
<span lang="FR" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The Secretariat would be grateful for an indication from current members as to whether they would be available and interested to be considered as a candidate for renewal. We would be grateful to receive this information (addressed to
<u><font color="blue"><span style="COLOR: blue"><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:stafford@un.org" target="_blank">stafford@un.org</a></span></font> </u>and <u><font color="blue"><span style="COLOR: blue">
<a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:dejesus3@un.org" target="_blank">dejesus3@un.org</a></span></font> </u> no later than <b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">15 August 2007,</span></b> for Steering Committee Members and by
<b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">1 October 2007,</span></b> for Strategy Council Members. </span></font><span lang="FR"><br><br></span><b><font size="2"><span lang="FR" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">NOMINATIONS OF NEW CANDIDATES
</span></font></b><span lang="FR"><br><br></span><font size="2"><span lang="FR" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The Secretariat invites nominations for new candidatures for the<b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> </span></b>Steering Committee
<b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"></span></b>for 2 governments, 1 civil society/not-for profit, 1 international organization and 1 media organization by <b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">1 September 2007,</span></b> and the Strategy Council for approximately 20 seats (1/3 of the membership of each stakeholder group) by
<b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">30 November 2007</span></b>. (Please see <u><font color="blue"><span style="COLOR: blue"><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://www.un-gaid.org/en/about/howgaidworks" target="_blank">
http://www.un-gaid.org/en/about/howgaidworks</a></span></font></u> for the list of current members.) </span></font><span lang="FR"><br><br></span><font size="2"><span lang="FR" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">As is established practice, nominations for Member States are being solicited through the United Nations regional groups. Civil society and trade organizations are being invited to identify nominations from among their constituencies. There is no limit to the number of nominations that may be submitted. Qualified organizations may also independently express interest in membership. Nominations should be submitted to
<b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"></span></b>the Secretariat by the appropriate deadline noted above through the email address <u><font color="blue"><span style="COLOR: blue"><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:nominate@un-gaid.org" target="_blank">
nominate@un-gaid.org</a></span></font></u>. Information on the nomination process is being published on the GAID website. </span></font><span lang="FR"><br><br></span><b><font size="2"><span lang="FR" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">
APPOINTMENT</span></font></b><span lang="FR"> <br><br></span><font size="2"><span lang="FR" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The list of recommended candidates will be developed following consultations with the Strategy Council and the Steering Committee and presented to the Secretary-General for his approval. The appointment of new members is anticipated to be announced in September 2007 for the Steering Committee and by the end of December 2007 for the Strategy Council.
</span></font><span lang="FR"><br><br></span><font size="2"><span lang="FR" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">If you have any questions on the process, please contact Ms. Cheryl Stafford (<u><font color="blue"><span style="COLOR: blue">
<a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:stafford@un.org" target="_blank">stafford@un.org</a></span></font></u>, +1 (917) 367-3116) or Mr. Robert de Jesus (<u><font color="blue"><span style="COLOR: blue">
<a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:dejesus3@un.org" target="_blank">dejesus3@un.org</a></span></font></u>, +1 (917) 367-2432). </span></font><span lang="FR"><br><br></span><font face="Arial" size="2">
<span lang="FR" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">With my best personal regards,</span></font><span lang="FR"> <br><br></span><font face="Arial" size="2"><span lang="FR" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
Sincerely,<br></span></font><span lang="FR"><img height="116" width="290" border="0"></span></p></span></div></div></div></div>
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